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Wildfire evacuees penalized for fleeing to Alberta

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Written By Rob Shaw
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“Some people did the right thing — they went to the closest place they could get to, where it was safe for them and their family.” ––Mike Bernier When Tumbler…

Decades of inaction fuel what may be worst wildfire season ever, says…

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Written By Jeff Davies
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“Just think if we had taken it more seriously 20 or more years ago, how much farther along we’d be.” ––Bob Gray Canada must be “on a war footing” and…

Scarce mental health care in BC jails perpetuates addiction and crime

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Written By Shannon Waters
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People with addiction issues who’ve spent time in provincial prisons paint a bleak picture of what it’s like trying to recover while incarcerated. “I’ve done a lot of prison time…

BC will send patients to US for faster cancer care

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Written By Rob Shaw
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“Regardless of where somebody lives, we want to be able to get them [care] on time.” Kim Nguyen Chi When 74-year-old Linda Kerr was diagnosed with breast cancer last January,…